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Russian court will hear Brittney Griner’s appeal Tuesday as WNBA star tries to trim 9-year sentence
US’ Women’s National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, stands inside a defendants’ cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022. Evgenia Novozhenina | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A Russian court will hear […]
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Talent agency CAA drops Ye, as film studio MRC ditches documentary because of his antisemitic remarks
Kanye West attends the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France. Stephane Cardinale – Corbis | Corbis Entertainment | Getty Images Major Hollywood talent agency CAA on Monday dropped Ye, also known as Kanye West, as the rapper and business mogul faces intensifying criticism […]
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Formula 1 to create new all-female championship with 2023 debut possible
Beitske Visser of Netherlands and Sirin Racing (95) leads Marta Garcia of Spain and CortDAO W Series Team (19) during the W Series Round 6 race on October 02, 2022 in Singapore. Clive Mason | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Formula 1 is planning to develop a new women’s racing series. The championship — […]
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PGA Tour sues LIV Golf’s Saudi backers to pressure evidence discovery
Crew Captain Brooks Koepka of Smash GC and caddie Ricky Elliott shake palms on the 18th eco-friendly through day 3 of the LIV Golfing Invitational – Jeddah at Royal Greens Golfing & Region Club on October 16, 2022 in King Abdullah Financial Town, Saudi Arabia. Charles Laberge | LIV Golfing | Getty Visuals The PGA […]
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How Lululemon built a multibillion-dollar athletic wear empire
Lululemon is a multibillion-dollar leader in the high-end active wear category that owns and operates 600 stores, 40 of which are located in Europe. Its roots date back to 1998 when it opened as “Lululemon Athletica,” a yoga-wear brand geared toward women and yoga enthusiasts. With in-store services, a heavy emphasis on community symbolized by […]
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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann sues champion Magnus Carlsen, others for $100 million over cheating claim
US international grandmaster Hans Niemann waits his turn to move during a second-round chess game against Jeffery Xiong on the second day of the Saint Louis Chess Club Fall Chess Classic in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 6, 2022. Tim Vizer | AFP | Getty Images Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann filed a $100 million lawsuit […]
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Anti-Defamation League urges Adidas to sever ties with Ye’s Yeezy
Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Evan Agostini | Invision | AP The Anti-Defamation League is urging Adidas to sever ties with Ye, calling out his recent hateful comments in a letter to Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted and Chair Thomas Rabe. The rapper and […]
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Kevin Durant is the latest athlete to buy a Major League Pickleball team
Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center on May 16, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Sarah Stier | Getty Images Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is the latest celebrity athlete taking his love of pickleball big league. The NBA […]
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Fanatics hires finance chief for sports-betting division before January launch
Andrea Ellis has been appointed CFO of Fanatics Betting & Gaming. Source: Fanatics Fanatics is getting one step closer to launching its highly anticipated sports-gambling division, nearly five years after the Supreme Court overturned the rule preventing states from legalizing bets on sporting events. The sports platform and e-commerce company, which has been valued at […]
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NFL Black Friday activity coming to Amazon in 2023
Kansas City Chiefs restricted conclude Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball in for a touchdown versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the course of the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium, Oct. 2, 2022. Kim Klement | United states Right now Sporting activities | Reuters Amazon will stream the first ever Black Friday NFL recreation […]
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